While sitting on the edge of your chair, first
unscrew the end pin knob

Pull the end pin out the appropriate length

Screw the end pin knob tight again

Bring the left hand over the bottom of the
C-bout and push the cello forward to your leg

Then bring the LEFT HAND over the saddle located
at the top of the body of the cello and your RIGHT HAND
to the top of the C-bout.
Lift the cello around the chair and dig the end pin into
the carpet in front of the chair you're sitting in to
place the cello between your legs

Your feet should
be flat on the floor, andensure
your back
is straight. You should almost be leaning into the cello
a little bit. ( the cello should not push you backward)

The neck should be on the
left side of your head.

The angle of the
cello should be about a 45degrees.
The lower peg should be directly
behind your left ear.

The bottom of the "C Bout" should fit into the
knee area on each side of the cello

2) Fingers on the Finger Board

- Remember to keep the palm of the hand facing
the cello neck

ALWAYS KEEP A STRAIGHT WRIST

- Fingers should
curved at all times and not flat when you
press down on the string

so the meaty part of the tip of the
finger should make contact with the string.

- The thumb behind the neck should line up with
your middle finger.

- The thumb should be curved behind the neck so
your hand is making a "C" shape

- When pressing your fingers down make sure
that the thumb is mostly relaxed. Use

the body for resistance
against your fingers when pushing down & not the thumb.

3)
Pizzicato (plucking)- Put the tip of your right
hand thumb against the corner edge of the finger board and bring the
tip of your first finger around to the top of the strings and pizzicato
the C-G-D-A Strings. (Cats Go Down Alleys) the
C-String is the fattest
string)

4) Bowing

- Take your ring
finger and place it over the metal piece of the frog then take your

middle finger and place right next to your ring finger. The middle finger should

be
touching the
bow hair. Then roll your fingers down over the stick.

- Then take your
thumb and place it next to the the stick where it meets the frog.

(your thumb should be slightly curved at all times)

- Your pinky
should come over the stick and be sitting over the eye of the frog but NOT
necessarily be touching the eye.

- Your index
finger should spread out over the stick so it lays between your first

and second knuckle

- The fingers
should fall straight down over the wood, like a waterfall and be very